Dwight Howard vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dwight Howard

vs.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bob Nash 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Bob Nash 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bob Nash 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bob Nash 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.